Reserved posts in Panchayat Raj
Bhopal: Process to reserve posts in Panchayat Raj institutions will be undertaken on December 12. Posts will be reserved in the context of Panchayat general elections 2014-15 for candidates belonging to SC, ST and OBC and half of posts in all categories for women candidates.
Reservation process will commence from 11 am at Water and land Management Institute, Kolar Road, Bhopal. Zila Panchayat President’s posts will be reserved in proportion to total population of scheduled castes and tribes in rural areas of the state. For other backward classes, 25 percent posts in 51 Zila Panchayats will be reserved. In the Panchayats reserved for SC, ST and OBC, 50 percent will be reserved for women through draw of a lot and remaining will be unreserved. Half places in unreserved Panchayats will also be reserved for women candidates.
ASHA workers become ‘lakhpati’!
Bhopal: The ASHA workers who look after health of children and mothers have become ‘lakhpati’ through dedication to work. These ASHA workers belong to Khargone and Burhanpur districts. The three female workers stood first in November by extending 34 types of health services. Public Health and Family Welfare Department gives away cash rewards to best worker at the state level every month.
Khargone district has received 2 prizes including first and third. Sunita Jauhari of Khargone district received Rs1.55 lakh for the first prize and Babita Chouhan Rs1.05 lakh for the third prize. Sajida of Burhanpur district got Rs1.09 lakh for the second prize. In November, 100 ASHA workers have got prizes ranging from Rs50,000 to Rs1.50 lakh in various individual categories.